Margaret E. Cable, 100, of Shavertown, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at United Methodist Homes Wesley Village Campus, surrounded by family …
She was an elementary teacher in the Old Lyme, Conn., school district and a school librarian in Hamden, Conn. …
Funeral services will be private with interment in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock …
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OLD LYME — Janet Anne Elizabeth “Jan” Simpson Hine, 90, of Sill Lane, Old Lyme, died in her home Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Jan was born in Bedford (UK), Oct. 15, 1932, the daughter of Charles John Simpson and Annie Elizabeth Smith.
She attended the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham (Wiltshire) and London University, graduating in 1955. While teaching art in Wolverhampton and Peterborough, she met her husband, Jonathan, in Palma de Mallorca. Lieutenant-Commander Hine was Executive Officer of USS The Sullivans (DD-537) at the time. After two years of correspondence, they were married in the Unitarian church in Cambridge (UK). Jonathan had grown up in Cambridge, Mass., and served in World War II and Korea in submarines and surface ships. The newlyweds settled in Washington, D.C., where they had two sons, Charles (1958) and William (1960).
When Jonathan retired from active duty in 1961, they moved to Old Lyme. Jan felt at home immediately in a town with the spirit of Corsham, where she had studied art. She developed the Friends of Lyme Academy of Art and worked for many years with the Friends of the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme. Her third son, Jack, was born in 1970, as they completed the house on Sill Lane where Jan would spend the rest of her life.
Jan was active in her community with various organizations about which she felt passionate including Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Duck River Garden Club, Library Garden Friends, the Connecticut College Arboretum, Friends of Harkness Memorial State Park, Friends of Connecticut State Parks, and All Souls Unitarian Church. For ten years, while working at the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, she managed a small grant for the CT Parent Training and Information Center. The manual she wrote for parents of students with disabilities on making the transition from school to work had three editions. She also edited and produced the CPAC newsletter.
After almost fifty years of marriage, she lost her husband in 2007. Jan is survived by her three sons, Charles Lanman Hine (wife Kim Farnsworth) of Wethersfield, William Thomas Hine of New London, and John Simpson (Jack) Hine (wife Allison) of Old Lyme; and grandchildren, Isabella and Leland; along with her stepsons, Jonathan Jr. of Norfolk, Va., and David (wife Sally) of Chester, N.Y., and their families.
Burial will be private. A celebration of her life will take place at 1 p.m. May 18, at All Souls Unitarian Church in New London. A garden reception will follow (rain or shine) at her home, 67 Sill Lane, in Old Lyme. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Janet A.E. Hine may be sent to: Joubert Syndrome Foundation & Related Cerebellar Disorders, PO Box #84 Spokane, WA 99210; https://jsrdf.org/ OR All Souls UU Congregation Building Fund, 19 Jay Street, New London, CT 06320; http://www.allsoulsnewlondon.org.
OLD LYME — On Wednesday evening, a well-attended ‘Bridging Businesses’ reception was held at Essex Savings Bank & Sotheby’s International Realty on Halls Rd. in Old Lyme to celebrate the official merger of the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce (LOLCC) with the Old Saybrook Chamber.
After 90 years operating as an independent Chamber, the LOLCC is joining forces with the Old Saybrook Chamber. to create new, regional networking opportunities for local businesses.
Although the all-volunteer Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber is officially disbanding, its longstanding college scholarship program for Lyme-Old Lyme residents will continue with funds transferred to the professionally-staffed Old Saybrook Chamber.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce Transition Committee, comprised Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold, outgoing President of the LOL Chamber Richard Shriver, and LOL Chamber Board members Suzanne Thompson, Laurie Walker and Jean Wilczynski.
The event was supported by numerous local restaurants and eateries including Hadlyme Country Market, The Hangry Goose, the Old Lyme Inn, Papi’s (Mexican), Long Table Local, The Hideaway, Teddy’s Old Lyme Pizza, The Chocolate Shell, Kokomo’s, the Old Lyme Country Club, The Stumble Inne, Coffee’s Country Market and Subway. Both Chambers are indebted to these businesses for their generosity.
Editor’s Note: The following statement has been agreed by the members of the 36-1 Buttonball Rd. Property Committee in order to let the Old Lyme community know the positive outcomes from the committee’s efforts. The committee itself has now been dissolved.
OLD LYME — At the April 3 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept the 36-1 Buttonball Rd. Property Committee’s recommendations for the Buttonball Rd property.
This set of recommendations was a result of the committee’s extensive work since last July to understand the issues involved in the Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission’s desire to install a dock for access to the Black Hall River for small watercraft.
On March 14, the 36-1 Buttonball Rd. Property Committee voted unanimously to forward their detailed recommendations to the board of selectmen.
A key point of the recommendation is that the Harbor Management and Open Space Commissions work together to manage the property. With the acceptance of the recommendation by the board of selectmen, the Harbor Management Commission has now been given the go-ahead to pursue installation of a dock.
There were concerns about whether there was sufficient depth for watercraft in both Horseneck Creek and the Black Hall River. A hydrographic survey indicated that the waters are navigable except during extreme low tides. Signs will be posted to warn boaters to pay attention to the tides.
This summer, the Open Space Commission’s goal is to establish a trail at the edge of the marsh, along with protection for the marsh.The property is already open to the public with both parking and temporary signage in place.
As this is a small and relatively fragile area, visitors are asked to be mindful of the natural environment, stay on existing trails and observe posted signs.
Asked how he felt the efforts of the 36-1 Buttonball Rd. Property Committee had worked out, Committee Chairman Fred Behringer said, “Involving the expertise and capabilities of both commissions will provide the best possible outcome for the community.”
OLD LYME — The Old Lyme girls varsity tennis team continued its extraordinary run of unbeaten games Monday with a 7-0 victory over previously unbeaten Valley Regional High School. Not only did this win extend the team’s record to 52-0, but also secured the team its third Shoreline Conference in a row.
Old Lyme then continued their undefeated run with a 7-0 victory over Cromwell on Wednesday.
The full results of Monday’s game are as follows (Old Lyme players are listed first in each case)
1st Singles:
Sam Tan vs Joanna Petrone 6-2, 6-3
2nd Singles:
Elaina Morosky vs Natalie Novak 6-3, 6-0
3rd Singles:
Callie Bass vs Hannah Schwartzman 6-0, 6-0
4th Singles:
Katherine Zhang vs Sophia Bonamo 6-0, 6-0
1st Doubles:
Livie Bass / Alexis Fenton vs. Samara Shankar / Clara Shea 6-0, 6-0
2nd Doubles:
Aggie Hunt/ Beatrice Hunt vs. Regan Grow / Alessia Pisanzio 6-4, 6-1
3rd Doubles:
Izzy Reynolds/Natalie Buckley vs. Ashley Cap / Fallyn Belisle 6-2, 6-2
